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Resveratrol, a compound found in grapes and red wine, may be
prove to be a potent weapon in the battle against Alzheimer's.
Fights Amyloid-Beta Peptides
A study has shown that it lowers levels of the amyloid-beta
peptides, which are responsible for the plaques leading to
Alzheimer's disease.
Scientists administered resveratrol to cellsthat produce human
amyloid-beta; they found that levels of amyloid-beta in the
treated cells dropped significantly.
Further Research Needed
It is uncertain, however, if simply eating a resveratrol-rich
diet will have the same effect; follow-up research is therefore
being conducted to identify the molecular mechanisms that
resveratrol triggers to fight Alzheimer's. The compound may act
by stimulating the proteasome, a multi-protein complex that can
digest other proteins.
Could Fight Other Diseases
Resveratrol may also be effective in fighting other human
amyloid-related diseases such as Huntington's, Parkinson's and
prion diseases. It can, for example, protect neurons against
amyloid-like polyglutamines, which accompany Huntington's
disease.
Journal of Biological Chemistry November 11, 200FREE; 280(4FREE):
37377-37382Science Daily November 4, 200FREE
Dr. Mercola's Comment:I've been telling you about resveratrol,
the natural polyphenol found in grapes, peanuts, berries and red
wine that fights cancer, for quite a while now. It always amazes
me how science continues to uncover more and more benefits of
simple natural whole food products.
While alcoholic beverageshave some benefit they are not your
best source of these beneficial nutrients. If you want to boost
your consumption of resveratrol, stick with natural sources like
whole grape skins (pass up the meat of the grape, which has no
resveratrol but a lot of extra fructose).
Although red wine also contains resveratrol, and many health
experts feel it is fine in moderation, I am not so certain about
this. This is largely because I am convinced the alcohol itself
is actually a neurotoxin, which means it can poison your brain.
Additionally, it has the strong potential to seriously disrupt
your delicate hormone balance.
Alzheimer's is serious business and we are in the midst of an
Alzheimer's epidemic. Grape skins that have reservatrol are
useful but only a small part of a Total Health apporach to
reduce all chronic illness. I also urge you to review my recent
guidelines that can protect you from Alzheimer's without taking
a drug: - Follow the nutrition plan paying special
attention to avoiding sugar
- Eat plenty of high-quality
omega-3 fish oil
- Avoid most fish and remove mercury
- Exercise for three to five hours per week
- Eat a
nutritious diet based on your body's unique metabolic type
- Eat plenty of vegetables (also according to your metabolic
type)
- Avoid flu vaccinations
- Try Wild Blueberry IQ, an
all-natural, whole fruit softgel made from wild blueberries,
which have high anthocyanin and antioxidant content that are
known to guard against Alzheimer's and other neurological
diseases
- Keep your mind active
- Since worry accelerates
your risk of Alzheimer's, learn an effective energy psychology
tool like the Emotional Freedom Technique
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